# Prevention of Crime Act 1953, Section 2: Short title, commencement and extent.


(1) This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Crime Act 1953.
(2) This Act shall come into operation on the expiration of one month from the passing thereof.
(3) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/1-2/14/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prevention-of-crime-act-1953/section-2
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